Essays

Happy as an Arab in Paris

Happy as an Arab in Paris

Wanis El Kabbaj fondly reminisces about his father's elation while in Paris and the profound significance the city...

1 APRIL 2024 • By Wanis El Kabbaj
The Arab Writer in Paris; Paris in the Arab Writer

The Arab Writer in Paris; Paris in the Arab Writer

Coline Houssais explores the rich tapestry of Arab literature intertwined with the poetic allure of Paris.

31 MARCH 2024 • By Coline Houssais
The Mood At This Year’s Dubai Art Week 2024

The Mood At This Year’s Dubai Art Week 2024

Sophie Kazan reports on the mood of Dubai Art Week this year with a roundup of the UAE...

18 MARCH 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

At times beautiful as a virtual meal experience, LACMA’s “Dining with the Sultan” is an old-fashioned, things-in-glass-cases exhibition.

18 MARCH 2024 • By Philip Grant
The Time of Monsters

The Time of Monsters

Layla AlAmmar contemplates how the noise of the past can be perceived as a coherent narrative in hindsight.

3 MARCH 2024 • By Layla AlAmmar
Artists Exploring Libya’s History, Cultural Resilience and Rebirth

Artists Exploring Libya’s History, Cultural Resilience and Rebirth

Two exhibitions on Libya try to navigate between what to bring along from the country's past and what...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Naima Morelli
Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Beyond the physical dimension of the current war on Southern Lebanon exists an economic and environmental dimension that...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Michelle Eid
The Story of the Keffiyeh

The Story of the Keffiyeh

Amidst the carnage in Gaza, the world has renewed its acquaintance with the region's most recognizable political symbol,...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Rajrupa Das
Messages from Gaza Now / 5

Messages from Gaza Now / 5

A first-person account reveals the nightmare Gaza has become, where every safe zone is carpet-bombed, shelled, sniped by...

26 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Hossam Madhoun
 
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